Cedar Lake, IN Population

Overview

13,725

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

357

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cedar Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar Lake is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar Lake's population under 18 was 23.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar Lake, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Cedar Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Cedar Lake, IN.
The Cedar Lake, IN gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 570.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 552.

Cedar Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cedar Lake population: 96.02% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
Cedar Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,368 (97.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar Lake is White with a population of 13,179 (96.02% of the total population).

Cedar Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 15,592 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar Lake's population increased by 2,342 (25.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar Lake's population increased by 2,611 (22.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cedar Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,253.